to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
death and injury; being killed or injured
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
consumption; expenditure; spending
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
property; fortune; assets
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
border (between countries); national border
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
territory; domain; dominion; possession
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to take back; to recapture
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical